1. Grease - Gibb, Barry
2. Summer Nights
3. Hopelessly Devoted to You - Farrar, John
4. You're the One That I Want - Farrar, John
5. Sandy - Saint Louis, Louis
6. Beauty School Dropout
7. Look at Me, I'm Sandra Dee
8. Greased Lightnin'
9. It's Raining on Prom Night
10. Alone at the Drive-In Movie
11. Blue Moon - Rodgers, Richard
12. Rock N' Roll Is Here to Stay - White, D.
13. Those Magic Changes
14. Hound Dog - Leiber, Jerry
15. Born to Hand-Jive
16. Tears on My Pillow - Bradford, Sylvester
17. Mooning
18. Freddy, My Love
19. Rock N' Roll Party Queen
20. There Are Worse Things I Could Do
21. Look At Me, I'm Sandra Dee (Reprise)
22. We Go Together
23. Love Is a Many Splendored Thing - Fain, Sammy
24. Grease (Reprise) - Gibb, Barry
25. Grease - Gibb, Barry
26. Summer Nights
27. Hopelessly Devoted to You - Farrar, John
28. You're the One That I Want - Farrar, John
29. Sandy - Saint Louis, Louis
30. Greased Lightnin'
31. Rydell Fight Song [previously unreleased]
32. Greased Up and Ready to Go [previously unreleased]
33. Grease Megamix: You're the one that I want (Farrar) / Greased Lightnin' / Summer Nights
34. Grease Dream Mix; Grease (Gibb) / Sandy (St. Louis & Simon) / Hopelessly Devote to You (Farrar)
35. Summer Nights (Martian Remix)
36. You're the One That I Want - Farrar, John
Amazon.com
There's no better example of American pop culture's hall-of-mirrors ethos than producer Alan Carr's relentlessly buoyant 1978 film adaptation of the stage musical Grease. Inspired by that decade's rampant 50's nostalgia, it now paradoxically evokes the campy 70's excesses that spawned it. That sense of recycled decades in collision is underscored repeatedly on this deluxe, double-disc Grease-fest, especially on the set's second disc of bonus materials that spans vintage singles of the title track (its instrumental B-side) and "Greased Lightnin'," some sing-along karaoke tracks, and a handful of alternately slick/techo-savvy remixes (originally produced for the film's 20th anniversary) that are testament to its enduring, era-defying appeal. The original soundtrack itself has been treated to a stellar digital remastering that fills disc one, and remains a joyous monument to camp, sheer ambition, and exuberant nostalgic illusions. Includes a slip-cased, double-fold-out case and new booklet with complete song lyrics. --Jerry McCulley
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Grease - Deluxe Edition
- Audio CD: 0 pages (2003-09-23)
- Publisher: Polydor / Umgd
- Label: Polydor / Umgd
- Format: Extra tracks, Original recording remastered, Soundtrack
- Studio: Polydor / Umgd
- Average Customer Review:
 based on 12 reviews
- Sales Rank in Music: #61675
Avg. Customer Review:
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:
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Summary: Chopped song is not a Splendored Thing! 2008-08-26
Comment: Is there any music lovers at Universal/Polydor? Is the money so important that you have to keep releasing the same old tired disc.
Love Is A Many Splendored Thing is chopped off at the end again!
Stop the insanity and release it thy way you know it should be. The way you would want to hear it. If the segway into Grease (reprise) is so important then include both on the disc. Please!!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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Summary: Disc 1, the standard soundtrack, is great. Disc 2 is disappointing. 2008-07-12
Comment: "Grease - Deluxe Edition" was released to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the film and features two CD's in a nice case and a booklet with all the lyrics.
Disc 1 is the same as the standard movie soundtrack Grease (Original 1978 Motion Picture Soundtrack). It features original songs from the movie and good clean audio. What's not to love with that?!
Disc 2, the reason you're paying the extra bucks here, is a disappointment. I bought "Grease - Duluxe Edition" because I thought it would include more music from the movie that wasn't included on the original soundtrack. The bonus disc is a big let down.
The second disc features an instrumental version of "Grease" originally released as the "B side" of the "Grease" single.
There are four songs here touted as sing-a-long versions ("Summer Nights", "Hopelessly Devoted to You", "You're the One That I Want", and "Sandy".) This comes across as sort of a poor man's karaoke. The sing-a-long versions include the original music track and background vocals. I put the CD in my PC to see if they display the lyrics the way a real karaoke disc would - they don't. But, if you get stuck, there are always the lyrics in the booklet I suppose.
Also, included are the single version of "Greased Lightnin'", a 20-second "Rydell Fight Song", a four and a half minute instrumental called "Greased Up and Ready to Go".
There is a Megamix medley, a Dream Mix medley, and two songs are presented in a Martian Mix format. I found the mix versions kind of weird and unappealing.
If you can pick up a good used copy of "Grease - Deluxe Edition" for the same price as the standard soundtrack, go for it. Otherwise, unless you're a "Grease" fanatic or a completist collector, "Grease - Deluxe Edition" isn't worth the extra money.
Five stars for the original soundtrack performances, but a two star deduction for the disappointing Disc 2.
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Summary: Grease will always be the word! 2007-09-08
Comment: I have loved Grease since I was little and I remember singing along with the characters. I bought the original soundtrack to the movie, but when I saw this special deluxe edition, I knew I had to buy it (I had already purchased the 25th anniversary DVD).
I loved the fact that the first disc included songs that were not in the movie such as "It's Raining On Prom Night" and "Freddy My Love." These were actually two of my favorite songs from the musical, so having them here makes this CD that much better.
I liked the Grease Megamix and the Dream Mix from the 2nd disc. In a strange way the megamix reminded me of the end of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Strange, I know but I was somehow reminded of that. Anyway, this is a great CD to add to your collection, especially if you've loved the movie either since it came out or since you first saw it on VHS. Grease is the word!
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Summary: You 're The One That I Want 2007-04-02
Comment:
The complete Grease experience. This cd is a two disc-set with disc one being the complete soundtrack, while disc two is all bonus material including the popular Grease Megamix. Fans of the movie would want to make this cd an essential part of their music collection.
19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
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Summary: Great Soundtrack & Fun Extras from an Enduring Musical. 2004-07-05
Comment: I'm enjoying listening to this great soundtrack that I loved as a child after a long hiatus. I had it on 8-track 25 years ago. So it's fitting that I should get the 25th Anniversary Edition on CD. The 24 songs from the movie are just as everyone remembers them, so I'll talk about the Bonus Disc, which contains 10 alternative versions of the songs plus 2 previously unreleased instrumentals from the film.Track 1 on the Bonus Disc is an instrumental version of the film's theme, "Grease", written and produced by Barry Gibb. Frankie Valli's voice has been replaced by a saxophone. The chorus is vocal, but the voices are not those in the original song. You could use this as a sing-along version, as it would be easy to sing over the sax. Tracks 2-5 are officially sing-along versions. "Summer Nights" includes the chorus vocals from the film and sounds good. "You're the One That I Want" has new chorus vocals of questionable merit. "Sandy" is a new arrangement. It's not as good as the film version, but you can sing along. Track 6 is the single version of "Greased Lightning" that you may have heard on the radio back in the day. It's differs from the original in that the bad words have been replaced for radio airplay. Tracks 7-8 are previously unreleased instrumentals from the film. "Greased Up and Ready to Go" is lively. Tracks 9-10 are mixes that I occasionally hear on the radio. The "Grease Megamix" and the "Grease Dream Mix" are fun, if awkward. Tracks 11-12 are Martian Remixes of "Summer Nights" and "You're the One That I Want". They retain the original vocals, but set them to a Latin rhythm. They make pretty good dance tracks. This 2-disc set isn't in a jewel case. The case is paperboard with 4 panels that fold out. This is inside of a clear vinyl slip case on which the tracks are written. This isn't convenient packaging. On the bright side, the case won't crack in the mail. Tucked inside one of the panels is a booklet that contains lyrics and credits. The "Grease: 25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition" is a terrifically fun soundtrack to one of the all-time great movie musicals. And for all those preteen girls who go wild over the movie with each new generation, the bonus material is perfect for parties and horsing around.
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Grease - Deluxe Edition
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